The Dillon tribune., 1887-12-16


whiC., was with him, that he would prefer
the life he led to a commission in the reg
ular army. l never caught the full force
Of the comparison, having never had
commission in the army, but secretly ques
toned such taste 1t was learned thai
this squaw drew rations of beef and Hour
from the Government while he traded
buckskin gloves and buckski" pants tor
their sursar and coiee.
"Phat's that" exclaimed the !lol!iest Irish
man in our train, one day, as he suddenly
discovered lot of Indian tents: VA wa
kiup wakiup: Is that where the In
dians live: Inever seed such domned
thing before since the day was born: y
A motley collection OF iorty-tfve horse
and OK teams mastering ninety men with
,45 stand Of arms, formed caravan at
Deer Creek to open short cut to Barnack
City, thel. the EIdorado Of the eastern
slope Of the Rocky Mountains, and the OBJ
iective point Of most gold seekers.
\ three weeks drive through a good
grass and grain country, abcunding for the
most part in good water, brought our little
train face to face with the savages. Threats
Of annihilation and plumber convinced us
that we did not want their scalps to hang
in our wig.wams, SO we retreateo in good
order across the country to Scots Blatl
M r)f
opened until the next spring.
Many little episodes lent interest to this
il-starred expedition. \ Sioux chief pro
posed an alliance with my ten.year.o,d
sister, on 4 three minutes acquaintance
one DAY during parlcy with the Indians,
ard offered a fine black horse as the pur.
chase money, but the tempting overture
was kindly and firmly declined He bor.
ro".d spy 81 lass from one OF the boys for
a N moment, bat never returned it. 1t no
doubt helped to chase away the grief CT
what might have proved 4 broken heart.
\ bear fight in the bushes taught some
Of our BOYS no. to tackle bears on their
own ground. for one.old man mourned the
loss Of an under lip on the occasion, beard
and all, One hundred and fifty shots, how
ever, resulted in L glorious victory, and
the old man will. his lip se~cd up, receiv.
ing present Of a claw rs 4 trophy.
never felt more like cannibal than one
day while eating juice.y fried bear. l
caughta a glimpse. through the open ten,
uoor OF the bears hind ics tied % q stake
with the naked hin! foot in view, SO sus.
sestive OF Crousoe's man F..day that
have had no desire to taste bear since.
Five months .ro.A home and the Sout
Pass seemed a long way from anywhere
Six inches Of snow on the bed on Bea,
river in the morning looked far from tror,
ca! faded teams, and iootsore peop.
pressed on hravely. encouraged by new
!hrons OF >tanpeders from the gold field
of Colorado.
oh, the new life that is waited on ths
breeZes y: the mountain valleys 0, the At
'an.ic slope, the pure water fresh irou
| snow-clad sunmils, and the vigorous al,
| No>phere that waits on the sleeper in tbs
open air Who would exchange sucl
olcss,,'ss Tor the n!a.ariai environments o
the Mississippi valley States.
Few have crossed the plains wi,hou
seeing some sa:rpic 0; Mormon t.;nat;ci,,n
In those days long trains Of wagons bear
ing the effects OF hundreds of convert.
from all the nations OF the old world roIIe>
>emiannuallv into Salt Lake. Willingly
they ploddet on up the headwaterS OF ths
mountain streams, singing songs OF re
'oic'HS, TO swell ttlc ranks OF the thousand.
gone before. abicclv q obey the behests
and accept the teachings Of a ds.s;..ui;.
priesthood. Willing slaves OF !u., urle,
me -ui>c OF religion Gray.I,eadrt uv:,
and auN;0u> look;n. 'ra.ron>, unin,e,,cc
'"Al youths. aud cosnc:v lnai> ms, coni.n
"'|h i prospect, o~t'er perhaps from a 50
''"' standpoint than their prcviou, lot, b,.
i..r interior - that they might attain; spi.,
t'Uhiis :. d.s'adius ana morally corlurt.
bT 1st'ur We crosse! thr ,u.n :au-
i" HrtIser> Pass on the overland stage
ro~d ar~ Nr:lt 70 Fort Br;iger. whvr, uau
'n> "c:e searched TOY cou,rlorund amupu
ni''''", and where ra'so2> were is>u.,! =,
tnc Government 10 such etnisrant> A. ia>
'u5 oscn 'ons on the road, were destitute
! V proV:>'yr>. Rlachtoos abcunting in de
'r'ous Sam ~ trout, Sofa Springs with il,
i;itie sS;5 ,a:0.:.t ot Norr;>i:e farmers. ar.
~on"or'S ferry on Sna,e river. a.: We,
| points Of interest ou tbs rou.e and 3u,,